Black Box 16 port, 24 port manual Wins configuration, Add Wins

WINS configuration

WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) is a database of hostnames and corresponding internet addresses. It is a Microsoft specific name resolution service. The basic function of WINS is the similar to DNS, i.e. it maps computer names to TCP/IP addresses for client computers on a network. For more information on WINS see Appendix D RADIUS & Networking.

You can enter the addresses two WINS hosts in the unit; one will be the primary host, the other a secondary host. On a remote access connection the unit will transmit these addresses to a dial-up Windows NT/95 client. Therefore, your remote user does not have to configure WINS parameters in his/her computer.

1.From the Main menu select ‘network configuration’:

Cli syntax: 2. From the network configuration menu, select WINS.

add WINS You are now prompted to enter an internet address;

3.Enter this address in dot decimal notation. If you wish, it can be the same address as a machine already entered in the unit’s host table.

The first host entered becomes the primary WINS host, the next host entered becomes the secondary host. You can enter a maximum of two WINS hosts.

delete WINS 4. If required, change the WINS entry by deleting it, then entering the replacement value.

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